The Lighthouse PTO (id:#57130)

Critical Hit (Critical Hit # 7.2 ID: CH 34a)   [next]   [previous]

Prior Publication: CH #3: CH34

Suluan Island, Philippines 1944-10-17 (9 others)

Overview:

The 6th Rangers would be the first American troops to land in the Philippines, spearheading its liberation from the Japanese. At 0805 hours on October 17th, D Company landed near the village of Granadas in a driving rain. The Rangers immediately began their advance on a lighthouse located on the southeast corner of the island. While passing through a village consisting of a few small huts, they suddenly came under enemy fire from the edge of the nearby jungle. . .

Defender: Japanese (Elements of the Japanese Naval Garrison))  

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